Asking thecandidateif he’smarriedShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Insufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAskingaboutdisabilitiesBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalattireNotfollowingcompanypoliciesNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateUnbuttoningher blouseAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Insufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAskingaboutdisabilitiesBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalattireNotfollowingcompanypoliciesNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateUnbuttoningher blouseAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interview

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  2. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  3. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  4. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  5. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  6. Asking about disabilities
  7. Bad-mouthing the company
  8. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  9. Lack of open-ended questions
  10. Asking where the candidate lives
  11. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  12. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  13. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  14. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  15. Failing to check references
  16. Unprofessional attire
  17. Not following company policies
  18. Not reading the resume in advance
  19. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  20. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  21. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  22. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  23. Unbuttoning her blouse
  24. Allowing only five minutes for the interview